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Happy Thanksgiving

All around the country people will be celebrating by preparing food for their family and loved ones on the same thing baseball fans are talking about all over the country. The Hot Stove. Let’s hope that our holiday weekend is filled with hot stove results that warm us on the inside and don’t spoil the season.

The Cubs aren’t expected to be big buyers this off-season, although they are expected to have an impact and a serious presence on the trading block. Would love to see them re-gift Milton Bradley to someone this holiday season. It was a nice idea coming in from Texas, but you know what, it just doesn’t fit. I’m sure someone has a headcase right fielder that can potentially deliver numbers but is more likely to get the out count wrong on their wish list. Perfect candidate for the Cubs to re-gift Bradley.

Bradley is kind of that relative that no one really wants to have at the table but feels like they have to invite because technically, they are legally related. Like Thanksgiving dinner is Spring Training 2010 and you walk into it hoping ‘you know who’ isn’t there. Chances are he could be there….but man…how much better would it be if he weren’t there. Then again, if he’s not there, what will everyone talk about? Who is everyone supposed to gossip about and blame all of the families problems on?

And what about the hot head you love when they’re there because they are so funny but then again when they get upset they end up trashing the place and making it really awkward to be around. Let’s call that guy Uncle Carlos. Fun guy to be around until he loses it over nothing. Loveable hot-headed Uncle Carlos.

And then there’s that sibling you enjoy being around but the family spoils. They spend a little too much money on that one person in the family, a little more than they probably should and because of it, everyone else has to sacrifice. They don’t always show up and contribute to the family the same way others do and yet they are given a lot more than the rest of the group. You kind of always expect more from them and the family goes nuts when they actually produce. Everyone’s favorite cousin, when he does actually hop to it and do something for others, it’s generally out of left field. Can’t wait until cousin Soriano shows up.

Nothing like the holiday season and something to potentially be excited about on the Hot Stove to celebrate all that we’re thankful for. If you’d like to add another family stereotype to the hypothetical Cubs Thanksgiving table, please feel free to choose the type of relative and the Cubs player you believe fits the Jell-O mold and include it in the comments section!

Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving and that the Cubs’ turkey hangover doesn’t last until the Spring. Happy Thanksgiving! Go Cubs Go!

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